MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL ON GOY!

Brilliant pic - what castle is it Alz? Would quite like to go there. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and yours. x

Fantastic pic Merry christmas and a happy new year to you.

Merry Christmas and healthy happy new year...
lovely doggies on your avatar pic. :o) xxx

I'd like to know where it is, too, Alz. What a view! Have an enjoyable Christmas and New Year!

Thanx Alzh u have a Fab Christmas& New year yourself :) The Castle Looks Lovely :)

It is called Dunnottar Castle and is visited by thousands of visitors every year.
If you Google dear old Wikipedia - you will get all the history...and it has a lot!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunnottar_Castle

Most famously though, it was at Dunnottar Castle that a small garrison held out against the might of Cromwell’s army for eight months and saved the Scottish Crown Jewels, the ‘Honours of Scotland’, from destruction. Crown, sceptre and sword now take pride of place in Edinburgh Castle. The Regalia was in fact secreted away by a local woman and hidden for many years in a nearby church.

If you ever think of visiting it - be warned....there are HUNDREDS of STEEP steps to negotiate before you even reach the door.....and then a few hundred more within the ruins....eeeek! It is a labour of love going there and I have to confess I have only managed it a very few times - and probably will never make it again....unless they employ helicopters...LOL

lovely pic Alzh... very christmassy, nice to see your golden girls back to, meryy christmas to you all ;o)) xxx

Thanks Sandra and everybody...couldn't let Xmas pass without wishing you all that you would wish for yourselves and each other over the Festives and in 2010

Lovely scene Carol.....Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year x x x

Sounds very interesting and not far from us. Would have to give up the fags before I get up all those steps though!

EEEK...I though you were over on the west. Skillen...in the Glasgow area...some 130 miles away. Maybe I got that wrong. This is just 15 miles south of Aberdeen.
As for the steps - they really are something else..I did it last year with a German friend who was visiting and vowed never again...LOL

Hi Milky....hope you have a super time over the Festives too. Cxx

Wonderful pic Alzheimer.....Happy Christmas to you too and best wishes for the New Year...thank you for all the gardening help through 2009....:>)

Fantastic photo!

A Very Merry Christmas and prosperous, healthy 2010, Alz, from us here. :-))

What a fantastic photo Alz. Very atmospheric.
A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from us here in Canada. xx

Great picture, Alz! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Thank you everybody - looks like it is going to be a white one here!
I trust you all have a merry time with family and friends - cheers!!!

Merry Christmas :o))

Alzh... on tv this morning the weather lady said its only classed as a white christmas if there is snow fall on the day being christmas day,,, i didnt know that did you ;o))

A great photo Alzheimer And a merry christmas to you and yours!"

That's how the bookmakers have always judged it when paying out on white christmas bets Sandra.

Yes folks, I did know - and I hear it is only Aberdeenshire that is evens on winning the bet tomorrow......pity I don't bet.:<<<((((

They've, evidently had to pay out in a few cities but the bookies are relieved no snow in London because, according to William Hill's, that's where they'd lose most money!!

Brilliant picture Alz, Happy New Year

Thank you Yorkshire.....had enough of the white stuff though!! It is lethal underfoot now with these sustained sub-zero temps...had to rescue a couple of OAP chums today that were totally housebound as their paths were like mirrors with ice....so helped myself from the Council's salt/grit bins this morning and took buckets of it to them so they could get out their doors! Worked a treat too! If it wasn't for my Discovery - I wouldn't be out either!! The dogs hate the ice - they are too old to enjoy skating!!! So am I...lol

Aye your probably right Alz - a bit far for a day trip!

Wonderful picture, a great winters scene. A bit late to wish you Merry Christmas so I will wish you a Very Happy New Year xx

Thank you PP.....yes my son-on-law does take wonderful pics....and this one just seemed appropriate for the recent weather...I am sure it will still be looking like that as our snow and ice is still hanging on in there!!

Would make a good painting dont you think?

You forgot to mention Mel Gibson lol, and Banquo's ghost :o)